부엉이
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to 부엉 (bueong, “hoot”, onomatopoeia) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
First attested as Middle Korean 부〮허ᇰ (pwúhèng) in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 29a[1], 1446, without the suffix.
With the suffix, first attested as Early Modern Korean 부헝이 (pwuhengi) in the Yeogeoyuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 下:27b, 1690.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puʌ̹ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [부엉이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bueong'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bueong'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | puŏngi |
| Yale Romanization? | puengi |
Noun
[edit]부엉이 • (bueong'i)
- owl (with ear tufts)
- Coordinate term: 올빼미 (olppaemi, “owl without ear tufts”)
- (especially) great horned owl, long eared owl
Alternative forms
[edit]- 부엉새 (bueongsae)